What is the difference between Genie Plus and lightning lane?

Digging in deeper, Disney Genie+ will let guests skip the lines for over 40 attractions, while Individual Lightning Lane Selections will be reserved for the most popular E-ticket rides. Think, attractions with virtual queues or rides that tend to draw hours-long standby lines.
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Is Lightning Lane included with Genie Plus?

Walt Disney World Lightning Lane Rides and Attractions. Another important thing to note is that Lightning Lane attractions ARE NOT included with Disney Genie+.
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How many lightning lanes do you get with Genie Plus?

There are about 50 Genie+ Lightning Lane attractions across the four parks. Purchasing Genie+ for the day will allow you to use the Lightning Lane at these 50 attractions.
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What is Genie and lightning lane?

It allows speedier access to all 46 events/ attractions through the Lightning Lane entryway. You can only choose one reservation at a time between attractions during the day. After guests make their first choice, or the window to attend has closed, you can make more selections until the park closes.
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Why do I have to pay for Lightning Lane if I have genie plus?

A few in-demand or newest rides are excluded from Genie+. Instead, these rides have a standby line (for no extra charge) or you can pay to skip the line on an individual basis. You'll pay an additional price per person, per line to use the Lightning Lane (whether or not you have purchased Genie+ for the day).
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Do you have to buy Genie Plus to buy individual lightning lane?

You do not have to buy the full Genie+ service for yourself or your party to buy a single premium Lightning Lane access. Simply search for and click on the attraction you'd like to purchase in the My Disney Experience App. Then, click on the “LL” Lightning Lane logo.
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Is Disney getting rid of Genie Plus?

In August 2021, Disney announced that it would be doing away with its popular — and free — FastPass program. The program would be replaced by a new system called Disney Genie.
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What is Genie plus?

Disney Genie is a complimentary trip-planning service, Disney Genie+ is a paid service that lets you use a Lightning Lane entrance to bypass the standby line on select attractions, and individual attraction selections allow you to pay to skip the line on up to two high-demand attractions per day.
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What is Disney genie+?

Disney Genie is Disney's itinerary-building app. Genie+ is a paid ride-reservation system that allows you to avoid the regular standby line on certain popular rides. Think of it as the modern FASTPASS. Also, Genie+ does not include access to the most popular attractions in each park.
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How does Genie Plus and lightning lane work?

To illustrate, let's say that you make your first Lightning Lane selection at 7:15 am, booking Jungle Cruise with an 1 pm to 2 pm return window, and Magic Kingdom opens for the day at 9:00 am, you can make your next Lightning Lane selection via Genie+ at 11 am. In other words, 120 minutes after 9 am.
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Is there a limit on Genie Plus?

All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.
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What rides are not included in Genie Plus?

Rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, and WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure that aren't included in the Disney Genie+ service can be purchased separately. There is a limit of 2 selections per person, per day, and pricing will be variable based on dates.
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Is genie plus like Fast Pass?

Genie Plus is the replacement for the Max Pass service which allowed guests to obtain their new fast pass without having to physically go to the location of the ride. It also provided free photo downloads which Genie Plus also provides.
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Do you have to pay for Lightning Lane?

Prices will vary by attraction and day of year, and Disney may not release this information in advance. However, so far Individual Lightning Lane pricing has ranged from $7 to $17 per person per ride, with many attractions costing a couple dollars more (but still within that range) on weekends vs. mid-week.
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How much is Genie Plus?

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In addition to getting all of the great features that come with the complimentary Disney Genie service, purchasing Disney Genie+ service offers even more convenience and flexibility, for $20 per ticket per day.
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How much does Disney genie plus cost?

How Much Does Genie Plus Cost? Genie+ costs $15 per person, per day, plus tax. On the day you want to use it, you can purchase the Genie+ option using Disney's app.
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Does Genie Plus include PhotoPass at Disneyland?

Disney Genie+ also includes unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads from your day, as well as fun new audio experiences that let you discover the parks in cool new ways—through fascinating fun facts and behind-the-scenes insights.
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How do I know if I have genie+?

If you think you may have added the service, though, visit the "My Plans" page of your My Disney Experience account. Then click on the "Tickets and Memory Maker" section of that page; you should see your tickets there with the Disney Genie+ name listed if the service has already been added.
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Does Genie Plus include memory maker?

Memory Maker is only included with the purchase of Disney Genie+ in Disneyland Resort. In early 2021, Disney PhotoPass teamed up with Snapchat to create AR Lenses featuring some of our favorite Disney buddies! These special AR lenses allow Mickey and Minnie to “virtually” pose with you on Snapchat.
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How many Genie plus rides per day?

Disney added this language to their Genie+ website recently: “On average, guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using the Lightning Lane entrance if the first selection is made early in the day.”
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What is Disney Lightning Lane?

A. A Lightning Lane entrance is a new queue available at select attractions and experiences through options Guests can purchase to save time in line. To use a Lightning Lane entrance, a Guest must select an arrival window through the My Disney Experience mobile app before embarking on the attraction or experience.
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When did Genie plus start?

On Dec. 8, 2021, Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Lightning Lane will make their debut at Disneyland. These services have been operating at Walt Disney World since mid-October, and now the California theme parks will have their turn. Of course, there will naturally be a few West Coast differences.
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Can you park hop with Genie Plus?

Park Hopping is a good way to use Genie+ to make the best Lightning Lane ride reservations. By doing two parks, you can extend your day at Walt Disney World, save more time, and also save money by not buying the paid FastPass service every day of your vacation.
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How do I know if my genie Plus is park hopping?

But you don't need to book an IAS to tell Genie that you plan to park hop. At the bottom of your My Day page, you'll find a button that notes “Plan for Your Next Park.” If you select this option, you'll be able to tell Disney Genie which park you plan to park hop to and what times you plan to be there.
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What rides are not included in Genie plus at Disneyland?

There are also three popular rides (Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland park and Radiator Springs Racers and Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure in Disney California Adventure park) that are not offered on the Disney Genie+ system.
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